Don't Mess with That Dragon-Chapter 759 - 146 Retreat
Regarding the decision of the old King and Princess Sarah, Austin did not stop them; instead, he offered a certain degree of support.
According to the old King, after gathering the war refugees within the Ireland Kingdom, the newly established homeland would join the Blue Dragon Kingdom in the form of an autonomous region.
Any decision that could strengthen the Blue Dragon Kingdom would naturally not be refused.
Austin himself was not a dragon with a strong desire for power; otherwise, he would not have remained hidden behind the Blue Dragon Kingdom, allowing his subordinates to manage the vast influence of the Blue Dragon Kingdom.
The addition of the old King could bring significant advantages to the Blue Dragon Kingdom's continental policies.
After staying in the Blue Dragon Kingdom for a little over a month, the old King and Princess Sarah left, accompanied by some intelligence personnel from the Blue Kingdom, acting as the old King's backup.
Meanwhile,
during this period, the leadership of the Blue Dragon Kingdom also focused some efforts on the Dolan Glacier Plateau, constructing a road connecting the Ireland Kingdom and the Kawa Great Forest through resource borrowing.
This transportation route had actually begun construction a few years earlier,
and after enduring a great battle years ago, the Dolan White Dragon had long since pledged allegiance to Austin.
With the help of the Dolan White Dragon, the Blue Dragon Kingdom had established an advantage on the Dolan Glacier Plateau early on, making the construction of a transportation road not a difficult task.
Especially after the defeat of the Frost Giants, in retaliation, the Dolan White Dragon frantically captured these giants living on the Dolan Glacier Plateau to use as labor for the construction.
The giant race itself is extremely strong, possessing innate talents for construction, and thus, over the years, a relatively safe transportation route was established.
This route not only connects the Ireland Kingdom and the Kawa Great Forest but also incorporates the Dolan Glacier Plateau White Dragon into the Blue Dragon Kingdom's economic system.
It holds great significance in both political and strategic terms.
The rebuilt route facilitated the gradual development of trade, with intelligent beings living around the Dolan Glacier Plateau bringing their locally produced specialties to trade with merchants from the Ice Crystal Royal City and the Blue Dragon Kingdom.
Commodities like grains, salt, and various light industrial products are particularly popular among these intelligent beings living near the Dolan Glacier Plateau.
Especially with commodities like baijiu, these beings living in the snowy cold climes simply adore it.
In the freezing cold weather, taking a sip of the fiery spirit,
the hot sensation coursing down the throat is simply invigorating.
The gradual prosperity of trade and commerce led to the Blue Dragon Kingdom's economy impacting the social ecosystem on the Solan Glacier Plateau over this time,
and the exchanges and trade between both places not only brought prosperity but also enlivened the transportation routes between them.
With increased traffic, the transportation route on the Dolan Glacier Plateau became much more navigable, certainly unlike the harsh conditions when Princess Sarah first arrived,
with facilities now improved and the journey much safer.
The plans laid years ago have finally borne abundant fruit today,
with the transportation route linking the Ireland Kingdom and the Awa Great Forest; thus, the old King's activities within the Ireland Kingdom can also receive backing from the Blue Dragon Kingdom.
Various resources can be transported to the Ireland Kingdom through this transportation route on the Dolan Glacier Plateau.
With the Blue Dragon Kingdom as support, the old King's work could proceed more smoothly.
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The departure of the old King and Princess Sarah did not come as a surprise to Austin,
what caught him off guard was that Tyrra, the remnant soul of Ireland Kingdom's ancestor, did not accompany them back but planned to tour the world, reportedly to take a good look at the world.
This shard of a soul carried the majority of the will of Jilala, one of the Seven Sages of yore, but over the years, it developed its own consciousness and will.
Eight thousand years have passed,
trapped in the Golden Book, sealed in darkness and solitude,
this would be a torment for anyone.
For this reason,
after Austin provided some genetic material from Princess Sarah and the old King, a body was created, allowing Tyrra's remnant soul to undergo possessive rebirth, to live another life.
Seeing the sun above, witnessing this vast world, he developed a desire to see this vast world again. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞
After fulfilling his mission, he was now free, wanting to live out his new life and pursue a new world.
Regarding this,
everyone has their own aspirations, and Austin did not intervene.
Once all the affairs were settled, having learned many historical secrets from Tyrra's remnant soul, Austin had no need to force Tyrra to remain in the Blue Dragon Kingdom.
Once everything was understood, Austin also went into seclusion.
Strength, ultimately, was still lacking.
Two years ago, within the Blue Dragon Kingdom Main City, Austin had a brief encounter with the War God.
At that time, due to the fragility of the Seta Great World, the War God, even though descended, exerted a strength likely less than one percent of its peak.
Otherwise, the entire Seta Continent could not have supported its divine power and would have collapsed.
Now, outside of the Half-Plane, truly witnessing the power of deities in transit, even the starry sky twisted in its wake, such supreme terrifying power cast an indelible shadow over Austin.
Facing such divine might, Austin could only flee in embarrassingly, without the ability to resist,
even with his cultivation nearing Epic Level, facing an existence as wise as the starry sky was beyond his capability,
thus,
after handling these mundane matters, Austin went into a secluded state to enhance his power.
Having learned about various aspects of Epic Level power from Tyrra's remnant soul, he knew even more about the path ahead,
this inspired some of Austin's own thoughts.
He needed to further consolidate his current strength, then, in the most perfect state, contact the Martial Hero World he once traversed through the Gate of Truth, subsequently merge with that avatar, reclaim the Celestial Emperor Position, refine the martial hero world into his own domain, and become its master, even complete the contraction of his timeline in that world's river of time, achieving a life-level leap.
Time passed by.
With Austin in seclusion, the Blue Dragon Kingdom entered a period of stable development, occasionally clashing with enemy states at the borders, slowly encroaching on enemy lands, but without any major wars breaking out.
The entire Blue Dragon Kingdom entered a phase of rapid economic development.
Various aspects such as technology, culture, and social entertainment were rapidly advancing.
This not only attracted a large number of refugees fleeing south but also drew the aristocracy of medieval nations in the vicinity, with a multitude of entertainment activities enthralling these noble lords.
Thus, the Blue Dragon Kingdom's economy embarked on a fast development track.
In comparison,
the situation on the Central Earth Continent grew increasingly intense,
everywhere was chaos, with disasters natural and man-made in view, the situation was totally disrupted.
Some forces hidden in the shadows conducted unknown conspiracies, with undercurrents surging in unnoticed corners.
The border's foreign tribes began to prepare for invasion, ready to seize and plunder the wealthiest lands on this continent,
even Hell's demons and celestial beings in the starry sky intervened in secret, stirring the already chaotic Seta Continent even more to achieve their unknown machinations.
